Sep 25, 2017
Episode 174-(Best of) Micah Evans..Making Waves in an
Ocean of Glass......
This was a great conversation with Micah. His portfolio spans
across the medium of glass pushing every possible element that he
has worked with or run into. From his humble beginnings in
Washington to becoming the first glass artist to receive a
residency at Penland College to Teaching pipe techs at Corning
Micah has revolutionized concepts in glass and contiunes to push
the medium. Currently he resides with a group of talented artists
at St. Elmos Fire Studio in Austin, Texas where the likes of SALT
and others work. his pipes can be fund online at
www.ballersectionglass.com or his personal aork can be found at
www.micahevans.com
hope you all enjoy this episode.
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"My work is a combination of things I want to make and things I
cannot help but make. I started working with glass almost
exclusively as a medium in the late 90’s. I spent the better part
of a decade trying to gain the skill set to speak the material
fluently. My goal for this residency is to refine the content of my
work. To expose myself to new materials and processes that will
expand my vocabulary as a maker.
My current work revolves around the hidden craft traditions within
my family. From the constant quilting of my mother in the evenings
to the story telling of my father around the campfire, my most
cherished memories of my family involve making and creativity.
These new bodies of work honors those past traditions and explore
how they still drive me today." -Micah Evans
Bio-
Born 1975-
1996-97- art institute of Seattle, 3D animation major
1999- flame working apprenticeship, stone way glass Seattle, Lance
Sanford
Move to Florida 2000, Jacksonville Beach-. Start Lucid visions
glass studio with Lance and Josh
2006 move to Miami- work at university of Miami, studio
assistant for established artist, pivotal point in career
2008 move to Austin- meet Luken aka Salt
2012 Penland- assist Carmen Lozar, teach and apply for
residency
2013- begin Penland Residency